My Wifes kittle dog killed by rural speeders For tghe second Time!

[Kenneth in Texas]

Sorry for your loss but things like are going to happen when pets are not kept up, dogs, cats or any animals shouldnt be able to come in contact with any kind of vehicle, dont understand why anyone would think its cruel to keep their animals safe.

 

[ovrszd]

I would REALLY like to reply to this - but ...... this thread will rapidly go sideways

Heheheheh. I totally agree.

But it's entertaining. :thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

I'm sorry your dog got killed on the highway and I'm sure you and your wife are upset about it. Do you suppose the poor sucker that hit the dog felt anything? I can tell you first hand it's not a fun thing to kill a dog with your car and you don't have to be speeding. I killed my neighbors dog going 15mph right in front of his two young kids and wife. I felt terrible but there wasn't anything I could do when it ran right in front of the car. I locked up the brakes and skidded on the gravel, the right front wheel went over the dog crushing his shoulder. There was nothing that could be done for him except put him down.

The neighbor has an "invisible" fence but it fails often and it takes him a long time to fix it. The dogs figure out pretty quickly when it's not working and start playing chicken with me. I've requested many times that he fix it and warned him what would happen if he didn't. That said, I still felt terrible when it happened and cringe every time his new dog charges my car. To his credit, he spent the money to buy a tester and the fence is working now.

I'm not going to offer any advice, I give enough to my neighbor and don't feel good about it.

Kevin

Sorry for your event Kevin.

I'm actually more sorry about your event than the OP's event. You truly understand and will carry this burden the rest of your life. Thanks for new perspective in this thread.

 

[ovrszd]

Actually 10, but the 10th is the last.

I just had a revelation. Had never dawned on me before. Thanks Mitten Man.

 

[TomSeller]

I just had a revelation. Had never dawned on me before. Thanks Mitten Man.

I am not getting it. Did cats get a bonus life somewhere along the line? I always thought it was 9. I am always the last to know.

 

[jix]

Kevin: I empathize with you...must have felt awful. I thank you for your post. Most drivers who hit a dog do not even stop...afraid of dog owners reaction I suppose, but some just don't care because they know that they were speeding. In my locale there are dog owners who are very scary dudes, but I would certainly stop and help the dog if I could. Like most, I blame the dog owners who allow their dogs on the road.
Blame, however does no good for the dog that was hit...Even so, hitting a dog is a terrible experience. I have never had that experience. I have hit racoons, and even deer, on the highway at night. Hopefully, never a moose. At night I slow way down, use my bright lights, and am very alert. Deer are quite unpredictable, in particular. Sometimes they will stand very still in the ditch and then suddenly jump out right into the side of a car as it passes. Go figure that out.

 

[ovrszd]

I am not getting it. Did cats get a bonus life somewhere along the line? I always thought it was 9. I am always the last to know.

You and I sitting together on the Group W bench Tom.

 

[ovrszd]

Deer are quite unpredictable, in particular. Sometimes they will stand very still in the ditch and then suddenly jump out right into the side of a car as it passes. Go figure that out.

I think they just can't take it any longer. Pretty sad actually.....

 

[MossRoad]

I am not getting it. Did cats get a bonus life somewhere along the line? I always thought it was 9. I am always the last to know.

1. Born, died, 1 life.
2. Reborn died, 2 lives.
3. Reborn died, 3 lives.
4. Reborn died, 4 lives.
5. Reborn died, 5 lives.
6. Reborn died, 6 lives.
7. Reborn died, 7 lives.
8. Reborn died, 8 lives.
9. Reborn died, 9 lives.
10? :dog:

 

[kenmac]

Most animals that get onto the roadway seem to get killed... I see a lot of road kill.
Some people get in the road and get killed..
We have had several pedestrians killed trying to cross the busy hwy (not at a traffic light) Roads are made for vehicles .. not animals or people